The venue for the jewelry exhibition hosted by Jundu Hotel was the exhibition hall on the hotel's thirtieth floor, a full hundred meters above the ground.
Even if something unexpected happened, Dai Changsheng could use that simple glider to take Li Jie and escape directly from Jundu Hotel.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was the day Jundu Hotel held its jewelry exhibition.
As Nightfall slowly descended, a black Limo Lincoln pulled up outside Jundu Hotel.
Li Jie, dressed in a black suit, stepped out from the front passenger seat first. He then opened the rear door and respectfully ushered Dai Changsheng out.
"Mr. Dai, what a coincidence~ We meet again."
The moment Dai Changsheng entered Jundu Hotel, a short-haired young man in a white shirt and black suit approached him with a smile. It was Long Wei, Hong Kong Island's hottest martial arts movie star!
Because Dai Changsheng had poached Li Jie, Long Wei had lost not only his personal bodyguard, but also a highly useful stunt double. At first, he had disliked Dai Changsheng quite a bit.
However, after Dai Changsheng founded Golden Eagle Security Company, Long Wei hired a security team as his personal guards on Li Jie's recommendation.
Had it not been for that battle-hardened security team, today's front-page headline might have read: "Famous Martial Arts Star Long Wei Accidentally Steps on Landmine on Set, Blown to Pieces."
Long Wei had stepped on that landmine not because of a mistake by the props crew, but because The Doctor feared that he really could fight and would disrupt his jewel robbery plan, so he had deliberately sent people to kill him.
Money Over Life
With the help of that professional security team, Long Wei had been so frightened that he nearly wet himself, but he had survived without injury.
Naturally, Long Wei no longer disliked Dai Changsheng. Instead, he was grateful that Dai Changsheng had created such a reliable security company.
Dai Changsheng naturally would not reject Long Wei's friendly overture. He smiled, shook his hand, and exchanged a few casual pleasantries.
Li Jie, standing beside Dai Changsheng, scrutinized the people around them with vigilant eyes.
On the surface, Li Jie was merely a dutiful bodyguard. In truth, he was searching for The Doctor.
Before coming to Jundu Hotel, Dai Changsheng had already told Li Jie that The Doctor might appear here, so Li Jie intended to take the chance to kill him himself.
After all, Hong Kong Island had no death penalty. Even if The Doctor were caught by the police, he would receive, at most, life imprisonment.
Li Jie did not want the murderer who had killed his wife and child to spend the rest of his life in prison, so he had to kill The Doctor before the police could get to him.
After entering the jewelry exhibition hall, Dai Changsheng swept his gaze around before finally settling it on a beautiful woman in a pink backless top and a long gray skirt.
The woman looked ninety percent like Chingmy Yau. She was holding a handbag with a hidden camera inside, sneakily filming Long Wei. Clearly, she was Le Huizhen, the female lead from High Risk!
Perhaps sensing Dai Changsheng's gaze, Le Huizhen suddenly turned toward him. She gave him a guilty smile and instinctively covered the camera lens with her hand.
"Distinguished guests, tonight's jewelry exhibition of Tsar Nicholas II's collection, sponsored by Property Group, officially begins..."
Just as Dai Changsheng was about to tease Le Huizhen, an announcement suddenly rang through the exhibition hall, drawing everyone's attention.
Three pyramid-shaped bulletproof glass cases slowly rose from the display platform in the center of the hall, each containing a priceless piece of jewelry.
The Doctor, hidden among the crowd, flashed a determined look and imperceptibly nodded to the female companion beside him.
The woman in the black gown revealed a somewhat bloodthirsty smile and headed toward Jundu Hotel's surveillance room.
At the same time, the other members of The Doctor's team arrived at Jundu Hotel's underground parking garage and dealt with the guards there.
Just as the guards in the surveillance room noticed something was wrong and tried to call the police, The Doctor's female companion arrived. She directly hacked the two guards in the surveillance room to death with a knife.
Soon, the robbers disguised as security guards slaughtered all the guards and staff in the first-floor lobby. Some remained behind disguised as guards, while the rest headed for the jewelry exhibition hall.
"Sir, may I ask who you are—"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The security guards responsible for maintaining order in the hall instinctively stepped forward to stop and question the robbers who had suddenly barged in. Before they could finish speaking, however, the robbers riddled them with bullets.
"Ahhh!"
The socialites and elites in the hall screamed in terror and fled in panic, huddling together in a trembling mass.
Dai Changsheng and Li Jie did not rush to act either. Like everyone else, they clutched their heads and crouched among the crowd.
Meanwhile, at a hotel near Jundu Hotel, the fully armed Li Fu heard gunshots coming through his Mobile Phone. He immediately led two security teams that had been standing by toward Jundu Hotel.
Ever since Dai Changsheng entered Jundu Hotel, the Mobile Phone he wore had remained connected to Li Fu's, allowing Li Fu and the others to provide support at the first sign of trouble.
Clap! Clap!
Seeing that the elites in the exhibition hall had all been brought under control, the lead robber in sunglasses finally clapped his hands. "Please don't be afraid, everyone. We only want money, not lives. As long as you cooperate obediently, we absolutely won't harm you."
I've struck it rich! An exclusive on-site report!
Squatting beside Dai Changsheng, Le Huizhen was more excited than afraid. She secretly turned on the camera hidden in her handbag.
Noticing Le Huizhen's little movements, Dai Changsheng could not help but find it amusing. She truly was a woman who wanted money more than she wanted her life.
The lead robber in sunglasses suddenly called out, "Mr. Chen Liming, head of the security company, please come out!"
"I... I'm Chen Liming."
A middle-aged man in a black suit stood up from the crowd in a panic.
The sunglasses-wearing robber walked up to Chen Liming with a smile that did not reach his eyes. "Mr. Chen, what's the password?"
"The... the password is only known by our company's computer expert. I really don't know it. I really don't know anything..."
"You don't know anything? Then you're useless, aren't you~"
The moment he finished speaking, the robber shot Chen Liming in the head.
"Gulp!"
Le Huizhen shuddered violently at the sight and swallowed hard. She instinctively pushed her handbag toward her supervisor beside her.
Her sleazy-looking supervisor did not dare accept Le Huizhen's handbag and immediately shoved it back at her.
If those murderous robbers discovered that someone had filmed their faces, they would definitely kill them to silence them.
Thud!
As the two pushed it back and forth, the handbag containing the camera slipped from Le Huizhen's hands and rolled to the feet of the sunglasses-wearing robber.
"Beautiful miss, be careful~ We wouldn't— What is this?"
The sunglasses-wearing robber had originally intended to play the gentleman and pick up Le Huizhen's handbag for her. But when he noticed the hole cut into it and the camera lens inside, his expression changed drastically.
"You bitch, you dared to secretly record us..."
Humiliated and enraged, the sunglasses-wearing robber instinctively raised his gun at Le Huizhen, ready to kill her without mercy.
Crack!
Just as Le Huizhen was about to meet her end, a black shadow suddenly shot out from the crowd. Using a joint-locking technique, it snapped the sunglasses-wearing robber's wrist and forcibly seized his pistol.
Dai Changsheng gripped the sunglasses-wearing robber by the throat while aiming the pistol at his head. He shouted at the other robbers, "Nobody move! Whoever moves, I'll kill him!"
The Doctor, concealed among the crowd, abruptly narrowed his pupils, his expression turning ugly.
The sunglasses-wearing robber Dai Changsheng had taken hostage was no ordinary robber. He was The Doctor's biological younger brother, Rabbit.
People Must Rely on Themselves
Seeing that their second-in-command had been captured, the other robbers did not dare act rashly for the moment. Some of them even instinctively looked toward The Doctor hidden in the crowd.
Having just circled the gates of hell, Le Huizhen stared at Dai Changsheng as though he were a god descending from heaven. Her watery eyes practically melted with adoration.
Bang!
While everyone's attention was focused on Dai Changsheng, Li Jie decisively attacked the robber nearest to him. He seized the man's submachine gun and shouted at the other robbers, "Nobody move!"
Seeing the situation completely spiral out of control, The Doctor could no longer remain seated. He quickly copied Li Jie, snatching the submachine gun from the robber beside him and aiming it at the other robbers.
"Don't move! Put down all your guns!"
Though confused, the robbers obeyed The Doctor's order and put down their weapons.
The Doctor was not truly trying to help Dai Changsheng and the others. He merely wanted them to lower their guard so he could seize the opportunity to rescue his brother.
Besides the robbers in the exhibition hall, there were at least a dozen more robbers elsewhere in Jundu Hotel.
Even if Dai Changsheng and the others controlled the robbers present, the robbers outside could reverse the situation at any time.
A teasing glint flashed through Dai Changsheng's eyes as he thanked The Doctor. "Sir, thank you for your help."
"Don't mention it." The Doctor smiled and shook his head. "People must rely on themselves!"
!!!
Upon hearing that all-too-familiar catchphrase, Li Jie's pupils suddenly contracted. He raised the submachine gun in his hands and shouted, "You're The Doctor!"
Rat-a-tat-tat...
Before The Doctor could even make an excuse, Li Jie pulled the trigger and riddled him with bullets.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Seeing their boss killed, the other robbers instinctively tried to pick up the guns from the floor and fight back, only to be shot in the head one by one by the quick-eyed Dai Changsheng.
After sharing Conan Dai Changsheng's firearms memories, Dai Changsheng could hit every shot within a hundred meters. Killing a few robbers less than ten meters away was naturally effortless.
Very soon, Dai Changsheng had dealt with most of the robbers in the exhibition hall. Only Rabbit, whom he held hostage, and the computer expert responsible for cracking the display case passwords remained alive.
Just as the elites in the hall breathed a sigh of relief, the exhibition hall doors were violently kicked open. A group of fully armed men rushed in from outside.
The elites who had just stood up thought the robbers had arrived and immediately crouched back down, clutching their heads in fear.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. They aren't robbers. They're security personnel from Golden Eagle Security Company. They received the signal I sent in secret and came to rescue us."
Dai Changsheng first reassured the crowd, then asked Li Fu, who was leading the team, "Xiao Fu, how are things outside?"
"Boss, we've dealt with all the robbers outside. Three of our guys were unfortunately shot, but they were wearing bulletproof vests, so they only suffered minor injuries."
"Good! Well done."
Dai Changsheng nodded in satisfaction. "After we get back, everyone who took part in this operation gets a bonus of twenty thousand Hong Kong dollars. As for the three injured men, the company will cover their medical expenses, and their wages will continue during their recovery."
"Thank you, Boss!"
Li Fu and the others broke into delighted smiles.
For workers, nothing was luckier than having a generous boss.
With the crisis completely resolved, the elites present stood up again and regained their usual composure.
A few quick-witted elites first thanked Dai Changsheng profusely for saving their lives, then discussed hiring security teams from Golden Eagle Security Company.
After all, no matter how much money one had, one needed to be alive to spend it. Li Fu and the others had eliminated those vicious robbers before the police could arrive, proving that they were clearly more reliable than the police.
Therefore, those wealthy and powerful elites did not mind spending several million Hong Kong dollars more each year to add another layer of protection for themselves.
After Dai Changsheng finished exchanging pleasantries with those elites, Le Huizhen finally approached him with an admiring expression, hoping to invite him for an exclusive interview.
Faced with Le Huizhen offering herself up so willingly, Dai Changsheng naturally did not refuse. He took her to a nearby hotel, where they engaged in a deep exchange.
"Stop... stop... I really can't take it anymore. I... we should talk about the interview instead~"
After several hours of fierce battle, Le Huizhen felt as though every bone in her body had fallen apart. She hurriedly stopped Dai Changsheng, who wanted to continue riding, and breathlessly changed the subject.
Seeing Le Huizhen's thoroughly ravaged appearance, Dai Changsheng did not continue making things difficult for her. Instead, he smiled and asked, "A-Zhen, with your looks and figure, you should be able to become the top female anchor at the station. Why are you working so hard?"
"It's not as simple as you make it sound. Our station is full of hidden talent. We have male reporters who are masters at pulling off surprises, and female reporters whose looks and figures are no worse than mine. If I don't find a way to make a huge story, how could I possibly become the top female anchor?"
Lying in Dai Changsheng's arms, Le Huizhen could not help pouring out her grievances. "For example, a male colleague in my group just planned a live broadcast where a delivery guy fights Master Brother Duan Shui Liu.
"I heard they even signed life-and-death waivers. If that delivery guy really gets beaten to death in the ring, the station's ratings will definitely explode. Then the supervisor position that just opened up will surely go to that male colleague of mine."
"..."
Dai Changsheng could not help revealing an odd expression at Le Huizhen's words.
If Dai Changsheng was not mistaken, that delivery guy was called He Jinyin, the male lead of King of Comedy.
According to the original plot, He Jinyin was physically weak and sickly, cowardly and timid, with no ambition whatsoever. He was trash who was content to spend his entire life delivering food.
It was only after He Jinyin met the goddess of his dreams, A-Li, at Elite Center that he began striving to win her over. He devoted himself to learning martial arts secrets from Ghost King Da and changed himself.
Later, He Jinyin used his self-created Invincible Wind Fire Wheel to defeat Black Bear, who had tried to force himself on A-Li. However, Master Brother Duan Shui Liu stole the credit, prompting He Jinyin to challenge him in a fit of rage, even at the risk of his own life.
Although Master Brother Duan Shui Liu was a despicable man, he was extremely powerful. He could punch straight through a wall with a single fist.
In the end, He Jinyin only barely defeated him with his self-created Invincible Wind Fire Wheel, successfully winning the beauty's heart.
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